Comments on: 3 Stories Leaders Need to Tell http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/ "Stand on the Shoulders of Giants." ... Insights and Actions for Getting Results Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:32:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: 3 Stories for Improving Your Thinking, Feeling, and Doing - Sources of Insight http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/comment-page-1/#comment-27878 3 Stories for Improving Your Thinking, Feeling, and Doing - Sources of Insight Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:54:58 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/#comment-27878 [...] 3 Stories Leaders Need to Tell [...] [...] 3 Stories Leaders Need to Tell [...]

]]> By: J.D. Meier http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/comment-page-1/#comment-12158 J.D. Meier Fri, 15 May 2009 02:48:40 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/#comment-12158 @ Jannie I'm always ready for story time! @ Jannie

I’m always ready for story time!

]]> By: Jannie Funster http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/comment-page-1/#comment-12033 Jannie Funster Wed, 13 May 2009 18:30:20 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/#comment-12033 Wow, that sounds really motivational. I guess it is the human element, sharing our frailties and desires that really connects us on a deep level, as we are all so alike. And who doesn't like someone to read them a picture book with a great story? Wow, that sounds really motivational. I guess it is the human element, sharing our frailties and desires that really connects us on a deep level, as we are all so alike. And who doesn’t like someone to read them a picture book with a great story?

]]> By: JD http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/comment-page-1/#comment-12020 JD Wed, 13 May 2009 16:10:35 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/#comment-12020 @ Patricia It sounds like effective sermons are great to model from. @ Alik Theme sounds like a great technique. In fact, it's part of how we do our software projects in patterns & practices ... we group our stories into themes. @ Louisa Everybody wants to feel special, and belonging to a special group is one way. Rather than a Sneeches with Stars or Sneeches withouth, it's more of a "join me on an epic adventure" sort of a play. It's the values or common goal that brings people together. In fact, one way to bring a divided group together is to share a common enemy. @ Daphne I'm a growing fan of storytelling. It's forcing me to flip through my life and find the stories that matter. @ Laurie You hit the key ... stories are emotional connectors. @ Tom True dat. You might not like the stories people make up. In the absence of information, people make stuff up to fill in the blanks. This is true of metaphors, too. If you don't have a label for yourself or have a metaphor, folks will make one up. It's the natural process of people making sense of their world. @ Patricia

It sounds like effective sermons are great to model from.

@ Alik

Theme sounds like a great technique. In fact, it’s part of how we do our software projects in patterns & practices … we group our stories into themes.

@ Louisa

Everybody wants to feel special, and belonging to a special group is one way. Rather than a Sneeches with Stars or Sneeches withouth, it’s more of a “join me on an epic adventure” sort of a play. It’s the values or common goal that brings people together. In fact, one way to bring a divided group together is to share a common enemy.

@ Daphne

I’m a growing fan of storytelling. It’s forcing me to flip through my life and find the stories that matter.

@ Laurie

You hit the key … stories are emotional connectors.

@ Tom

True dat. You might not like the stories people make up. In the absence of information, people make stuff up to fill in the blanks. This is true of metaphors, too. If you don’t have a label for yourself or have a metaphor, folks will make one up. It’s the natural process of people making sense of their world.

]]> By: JD http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/comment-page-1/#comment-12019 JD Wed, 13 May 2009 16:10:19 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/#comment-12019 @ Positively Present Thank you. I think Martyn's done a great job outlining real keys to leadership in his book. @ Melissa I think "storytelling" drifts in and out of the spot light, but it will always be in vogue. Some things are just timeless. @ Ian I like your point on handing wisdom down through the ages. I agree. Stories, as well as quotes and sayings, have been powerful tools for sticky messages. @ Evita I think you're on track already and that right there is a beautiful story. @ Giovanna Thank you. I think key take aways help turn insight into action. @ Positively Present

Thank you. I think Martyn’s done a great job outlining real keys to leadership in his book.

@ Melissa

I think “storytelling” drifts in and out of the spot light, but it will always be in vogue. Some things are just timeless.

@ Ian

I like your point on handing wisdom down through the ages. I agree. Stories, as well as quotes and sayings, have been powerful tools for sticky messages.

@ Evita

I think you’re on track already and that right there is a beautiful story.

@ Giovanna

Thank you. I think key take aways help turn insight into action.

]]> By: Tom Volkar / Delightful Work http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/comment-page-1/#comment-12011 Tom Volkar / Delightful Work Wed, 13 May 2009 15:11:50 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/#comment-12011 Thanks J.D. this is interesting because if we aren't conscious of the stories we are telling a story still gets communicated and it may b not be one we want to have spread. As a self-employed business owner the story I tell myself is indeed important. Thanks J.D. this is interesting because if we aren’t conscious of the stories we are telling a story still gets communicated and it may b not be one we want to have spread. As a self-employed business owner the story I tell myself is indeed important.

]]> By: Laurie | Express Yourself to Success http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/comment-page-1/#comment-12008 Laurie | Express Yourself to Success Wed, 13 May 2009 14:01:24 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/#comment-12008 Stories are great emotional connectors. I haven't thought about there being three different kinds...looks like I'll have to read the book. Thanks for introducing it to me. Stories are great emotional connectors. I haven’t thought about there being three different kinds…looks like I’ll have to read the book. Thanks for introducing it to me.

]]> By: Daphne http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/comment-page-1/#comment-11995 Daphne Wed, 13 May 2009 09:44:50 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/#comment-11995 JD, I've known the importance of stories, yet never thought about the three different types of stories. Very useful post! JD, I’ve known the importance of stories, yet never thought about the three different types of stories. Very useful post!

]]> By: Louisa http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/comment-page-1/#comment-11982 Louisa Wed, 13 May 2009 05:40:08 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/#comment-11982 It's a really good way to look at it JD, when you lead a group I suppose you have to make them give a damn about the group, and they have to feel part of the group or they'll just be a bunch of loose strangers. It’s a really good way to look at it JD, when you lead a group I suppose you have to make them give a damn about the group, and they have to feel part of the group or they’ll just be a bunch of loose strangers.

]]> By: Alik Levin | PracticeThis.com http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/comment-page-1/#comment-11979 Alik Levin | PracticeThis.com Wed, 13 May 2009 04:35:29 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/05/12/3-stories-leaders-need-to-tell/#comment-11979 Good one! Stories is what worked for me very well so far. I was using kind of the dream story to keep project on track. Many call it vision, but the association with "vision" is that it suits CIO's room and not the developers cubicles. So instead of calling it vision I called it "theme" (adopted it form the book - The Hollywood's Secrets Of Project Management). The result was "astonishing" - any time we had debates we were recalling the theme as a guiding light and the decisions where made right away. Does it count for a dream story [although I am not a leader :) ]? Good one!
Stories is what worked for me very well so far.
I was using kind of the dream story to keep project on track. Many call it vision, but the association with “vision” is that it suits CIO’s room and not the developers cubicles. So instead of calling it vision I called it “theme” (adopted it form the book – The Hollywood’s Secrets Of Project Management). The result was “astonishing” – any time we had debates we were recalling the theme as a guiding light and the decisions where made right away.
Does it count for a dream story [although I am not a leader :) ]?

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